Attorney, teacher, small business owner fighting for Dignity and Justice For All. Candidate for #IN02.
Sep 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The farmers in #IN02 have been impacted greatly by the pandemic, threatening the health & economic security of their families and the agricultural stability of #IN02. Recently, Pat was invited by Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farms have a conversation with local farmers. #farming
Ben shared this regarding their time together:
"COVID-19, and the disjointed federal response to it, disrupted the local farming community, which was already facing headwinds from tariff wars. But local food producers are resilient and ready to build back stronger... #IN02
Aug 15, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Hi Everyone!
This is Rita. For those who don’t know me yet, I’m Pat Hackett’s spouse. It has been my great pleasure meeting many of you on the trail, and I’m looking forward to meeting many more of you in the days and weeks to come.
I asked to hop on here today spontaneously and unrehearsed to express my gratitude to everyone here working on behalf of Pat and our campaign for Dignity and Justice for All. I say “our“ campaign, because it truly is yours, ours, and every person’s in Indiana’s Second District.
Nov 20, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Today is #TransDayofRemembrance. We mourn the loss of transgender individuals who have been victims of bigotry and violence. In 2019, we have lost at least 22 members of the trans community to transphobia and bigotry, and the rates of violence and hate crimes are not going down.
Trans women of color, in particular, experience violent crime at a truly epidemic rate in this country. The data is clear: swift and sweeping action must be taken if we are going to stop the rampant brutality targeted at trans women of color.